| Rourkela - Barbil Intercity Express | |
| Type: | Express |
| First: | 15 July 2012 |
| Last: | Before COVID |
| Operator: | East Coast Railway zone |
| Stops: | 4 |
| Distance: | 123km (76miles) |
| Journey Time: | 3 hours 5 mins |
| Frequency: | Daily |
| Class: | general unreserved, Chair car |
| Seating: | Yes |
| Sleeping: | Yes |
| Catering: | No |
| Observation: | Rake Sharing with 18415 / 18416 Puri–Barbil Express |
| Stock: | Standard Indian Railways Coaches |
| Gauge: | Wide gauge |
| Trainnumber: | 18403 / 18404 |
| Speed: | 45km/h |
The 18403 / 04 Rourkela - Barbil Intercity Express was an Express train belonging to Indian Railways East Coast Railway zone that runs between and in India.
It was operated as train number 18403 from to and as train number 18404 in the reverse direction serving the states of Jharkhand & Odisha.[1]
It was started as Chakradharpur–Barbil Intercity Express on 15 July 2012, After 8 Feb 2019 it was extended up to Rourkela and runs as Rourkela–Barbil Intercity Express.[2] and as COVID enters India the train get terminated fully
The 18403 / 04 Rourkela - Barbil Intercity Express has one AC chair car, one Chair car, eight general unreserved and two SLR (seating with luggage rake) coaches. It does not carry a pantry car coach.
As is customary with most train services in India, coach composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand.
The 18403 - Intercity Express covers the distance of 123km (76miles) in 2 hours 35 mins (48 km/h) and in 2 hours 55 mins as the 18404 - Intercity Express (42 km/h).
As the average speed of the train is lower than 55km/h, as per railway rules, its fare doesn't include a Superfast surcharge.
The 18403 / 04 Rourkela - Barbil Intercity Express runs from via, Chaibasa, Danguwapasi to .
As the route is electrified, a based WAP-4 electric locomotive pulls the train to its destination.